The undulating tripod gait as a model of the locomotion of walking fish
Definition of the undulating tripod gait model The undulating tripod gait can be described as a coordinated combination…
Meet The Worm That Hunts With A Slime Cannon — A Biologist Explains
This unassuming worm hunts with a self-assembling slime net. Here’s what scientists have uncovered about its biology, behavior…
T. Rex Could Run Faster Than Usain Bolt, on Its Toes
Tyrannosaurus rex may loom large in our collective imagination, but new research suggests the creature moved more…
Biomechanical limits of hopping in the hindlimbs of giant extinct kangaroos
Specimens All species included in this study were macropodiforms; the bone measurement dataset encompassed all extant families and…
Forelimb motion and reciprocation mediate aerodynamic control in a gliding lizard | BMC Ecology and Evolution
Study taxon and husbandry Hemidactylus platyurus is an arboreal species with morphological adaptations that increase surface area (i.e.,…
Octopus arm flexibility facilitates complex behaviors in diverse natural environments
Arm actions Twelve arm actions were identified from 15 behaviors with a total of 3,907 actions recorded from…